本片改编自改编自马里奥·普佐(Mario Puzo)的畅销小说《教父》,可以说是一部在美国电影史上占有极重要地位的影片。它尽现了法兰西斯·福特·柯波拉(Francis Ford Coppola)超卓的导演才华,在第45届奥斯卡金像奖赢得最佳影片、 最佳改编剧本与最佳男主角3项大奖。但本片更重要的意义在于将美国电影史上一个十分悠久的犯罪片类型开拓了广阔的前景,其思想深度和内涵远远超越了暴力的范畴,而将主题升华为人类社会中最常见的权力交替中的深层意义“权力”与“罪恶”的关系作出辩证。一个意大利柯利昂家族的犯罪史,岂不也是近代欧美社会的一页犯罪史?
1. Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)
2. I Have But One Heart
3. The Pickup
4. Connie's Wedding
5. The Halls of Fear
6. Sicilian Pastorale
7. Love Theme From The Godfather
8. The Godfather Waltz
9. Appollonia
10. The New Godfather
11. The Baptism
12. The Godfather Finale
1. Main Title/The Immigrant
2. New Carpet
3. Kay - Beres Hammond
4. Ev'ry Time I Look in Your Eyes/After the Party
5. Vito and Abbandando
6. Senza Mamma/Diuri-Ciuri/Napule Ve Salute
7. Godfathers at Home - Beres Hammond
8. Remember Vito Andolini
9. Michael Comes Home
10. Marcia Stilo Italiano - Carmine Coppola
11. Ninna Nanna a Michele
12. Brothers Mourn
13. Murder of Dom Fanucci - Carmine Coppola
14. End Title
1. Nino Rota - Main Title
2. Nino Rota - The Godfather Waltz
3. Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota - Marcia Religioso
4. Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota - Michael's Letter
5. Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota - The Immigrant (Love Theme From The Godfather Part III)
6. Nino Rota - The Godfather Waltz
7. Al Martino - To Each His Own
8. Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota - Vincent's Theme
9. Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota - Altobello
10. Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota - The Godfather Intermezzo
11. Carmine Coppola - Sicilian Medley: Va Pensiero, Danza Tarantella, Mazurka (Alla Siciliana)
12. Harry Connick Jr. - Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme From The Godfather Part III)
13. Turiddu - Preludio And Siciliana
14. Turiddu and chorus - A Casa Amiche
15. Chorus - Preghiera
16. Turiddu and chorus - Finale
17. Nino Rota - Coda: The Godfather Finale